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Highland Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
98th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools
Better than 70% of Arkansas middle schools
Summary

Highland Middle School is a public middle school located in Hardy, Arkansas, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Highland School District, which is ranked 42 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Arkansas, with a ranking between 37 and 150 out of 300-330 middle schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as ATLAS and ACT Aspire, is generally above the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, and Science. Compared to the Highland School District and the state of Arkansas, Highland Middle School's test scores are often higher, indicating that the school is performing well relative to its peers.

The student-teacher ratio at Highland Middle School has been decreasing over the past few years, from 14.9 in 2022-2023 to 15.7 in 2023-2024. This suggests that the school is maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which can be beneficial for student learning and engagement. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the majority of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite these challenges, Highland Middle School has maintained a strong academic performance, suggesting that it has effective strategies for supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

442
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,014
Per pupil spending ?
71.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1921 Hwy 62-412
       Hardy, AR  72542

(870) 856-3284

District: Highland School District


Students who attend Highland Middle School usually attend:

High:    Highland High School

Feeder schools for Highland Middle School:

Elementary:    Cherokee Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Hispanic:
2.5%
African American:
2.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Arkansas median (70th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg42%
Arkansas avg36%
98th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
42nd of 250Highland School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202563.098 of 32469.8%★★★★☆
202479.341 of 33587.8%★★★★☆
202382.037 of 33088.8%★★★★☆
202274.363 of 31880.2%★★★★☆
202155.5150 of 33054.5%★★★☆☆
201957.5134 of 31958.0%★★★☆☆
201859.3134 of 31857.9%★★★☆☆
201761.9121 of 31561.6%★★★☆☆
201669.374 of 31276.3%★★★★☆
201578.132 of 27588.4%★★★★☆
201469.478 of 28072.1%★★★★☆
201365.497 of 27865.1%★★★☆☆
201268.680 of 26569.8%★★★★☆
201170.073 of 26472.3%★★★★☆
201065.386 of 25466.1%★★★☆☆
200983.917 of 24092.9%★★★★★
200868.660 of 22373.1%★★★★☆
200765.776 of 22566.2%★★★☆☆
200657.891 of 20655.8%★★★☆☆
200565.273 of 20864.9%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra78%+47 vs state
Science45%+7 vs state
Mathematics41%~ state avg
Reading39%+3 vs state
English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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Students who attend Highland Middle School usually go on to attend Highland High School

Highland Middle School ranks 98th of 324 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Highland Middle School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended Highland Middle School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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